W74
Billable codeUnspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion
The ICD-10 code for unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion is W74.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Drowning NOS
7th character definitions
These definitions specify what each valid 7th-character value means for codes in this category.
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7th character note
This category requires a 7th character to indicate additional clinical detail (e.g. encounter type: initial, subsequent, sequela). The code is incomplete without it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W74
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •This category requires a 7th character. Documentation should clearly indicate the episode of care (initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela).
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W65Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub
- W67Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool
- W69Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water
- W73Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion
- W74Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion